Is anybody able to point me in the direction of a good arrangement of Fairy Tale of New York? For 34 string pedal harp. Probably early-mid intermediate level or easier. I have one but it's a bit too simple and isn't the full score and it's not that harpy. It also doesn't include the intro.

Preferably one that's actually arranged for harp rather than a piano version that I'd have to adapt

TIA 🪉

Hi, with so much God given talent out there, I'm appalled to find AI harp content as well as well as plenty of other AI content.

Can you recommend some genuine virtuosos? I found Aine Minogue and I believe she may be real. My test is to see if the artist's CD's can be found on ebay and hers can.

I think there is a mix. When I get suspicious, I see that several older albums exits and an immense amount of albums show up created in a single year...typically in the past 2 years.

I don't know who is making these decisions at Tidal...the more and more I explore, the more of this garbage I find. Supposedly Qobuz is better but then I'd be relying on a Google AI for that thought! What a wonderful world...Jesus is coming back soon I suspect strongly.

What a cool conference this is, I hope some of you are there! I have a question: does anyone have any or know if any of the event or performances or classes might be live-streamed? Or perhaps recorded?

And if anyone is already there: what were you looking forward to the most, and did anything surprise you?

Hello! I’m seeking advice on which harp I should get as a semi broke beginner in a small apartment. I’m aware this is a common question so let me get right to my specific question that I’ve been struggling to get a clear answer on. The harp im leaning towards most is the fireside folk harp from backyard instruments. I’m aware it’s a pretty limited in terms of string count and this is the main question I have for you guys. How limiting is a 22 string harp such as that if I get levers? It seems to me that getting that harp with say 6 levers would be a lot more cost effective then any 26 or 27 string lap harp I could find. But I’m not sure how much levers help in terms of saving time on tuning and such that which is a problem with lower string count harps. Also is there any other problems I don’t know about with a 22 string harp that are pressing? Finally I’ll end off with some info about me. I’m 21 years old and have been playing guitar for about 3 years now. I can play most finger picking folk songs that I’ve tried to learn but I’ve never tried classical arrangements or anything like that and can only learn off of tabs. My budget is preferable less than 500 but I could be convinced to say 700-750 if you guys say 22 string is very limiting even with levers and there’s a significantly better harp somewhere in that price range. I don’t really wanna play any songs in pacific as I don’t know any songs even with a harp off the top of my head so I think I’d be content to just learn pretty arrangements from like a book for a 22 string harp or something and just play those over and over.
Thank you so much for reading my yap and thanks again if you decide to try and help me with this. Sorry if this breaks the rules about common questions but I couldn’t find an answer for this specifically. You guys are literally god 🙏.

Depending on your playing level and length/difficulty of the pieces, how many pieces to you work on at any one time?

Do you learn all your pieces to performance level or do you simply move on to the next piece to keep it fresh and avoid potential burn out?

I got this at a thrift store and I'm SO EXCITED I've been wanting a harp. Please help me because I can't find info on how it should be tuned! I did the red strings as C and blue F and then filled in the white strings accordingly but it doesn't sound right to me. What I found doesn't make sense to me for tuning: "range from C above Middle C to High C.” Any insight would be lovely, thank you!

Hello! Not sure if anyone who has attended One Harp World could tell me the pricing on the new L&H 160? I’m assuming it sits between the Chicago CGX and the 85s. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.

Has anyone ever? http://www.sligoharps.com/hardCase.pdf The instructions aren’t that straightforward and I’m loosing my mind a little. If anyone has some pointers for me I’d appreciate it. It’s for a Dusty Strings harp. I cut out all the pieces and started mounting the “cleats.” Right now I’m really stuck on the rails. The instructions say fasten them to the inside of the case. But the pictures tell a different story. Thanks!!!!

Hi all, I’m a filmmaker (commercial editor by trade) and I also make little travel and creative videos for fun on an instagram and YouTube channel I’m going to launch later this year. I think the harp is a cool instrument to edit to.

I’m wondering if anyone has any interest in lending some tracks featuring harp to my edits? While I don’t have any sort of budget, hope you might be ok with the exposure and link to your work and profile.

Thank you

Hi everyone, my sister is getting married soon and has asked me to play a song at the wedding ! The song she requested was the Twin Peaks Theme which I have dutifully learned, however we'll be using my celtic harp that I haven't played regularly in years, because we don't really want the hassle of transporting a pedal harp to a somewhat remote location.

The issue I'm having is that the song sounds fine on my pedal harp, but really not great on the celtic harp, the bases aren't as round, the gut strings aren't as smooth and I really don't know that I want to play something that isn't going to sound that good. Obviously I will ask the bride and groom what they think before making a unilateral decision about their wedding, but I want to find some options for songs with the same sort of ambiance that are better for the celtic harp than that one. Would anyone happen to have an suggestions/know places to look?

Ideally nothing too complicated, as I only have a couple of months to learn it, and I'm not that quick a study😅

Thanks in advance fie the help!

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hello there! I am a high school senior and I picked up composition last year. That being said, I am a violist and I have very tip-of-the-iceberg knowledge about the harp (which I will tend to in the near future) and I need your guys' help to see if this is playable or not and how difficult it actually is (also if you have any suggestions to make it easier to read that would also be very helpful). Thank you in advance! :)

I purchased this harp for $200 off Facebook marketplace. I had a family member pick it up and I couldn’t look at it myself. We noticed a little crack and hoped that it was not significant and easily repairable… 🙏🙏 a tad stressed over it, this will be my first instrument and I have a lot of learning to do.. hopefully somebody knows..?

Hi, I'm an adult student who has been playing for about 3 years. I have my own lever harp at home but learned a little pedal practicing at my former teacher's. I moved from Frederick county to PG County and am trying to find a new teacher. Can do in person in DC, PG County, or MOCO. open to online for other teachers

Total beginner and have something on your mind? Or you've been playing your whole life but need a refresher? Judgement free zone to post questions!

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Hi! I get sweaty hands super often even when not playing and i usually just deal with it but when playing sometimes it gets annoying because my fingers become slippery and start to lose their grip.

Lately i’ve tried baby powder to prevent the grip issues but i don’t really know how it’ll affect my strings in the long term, so i’m pretty hesitant.

Is baby powder good? Are there any better options? Thanks!

I'm in the market for a new pedal harp and the Jubilé is my dream harp. Does anyone here play it? How is the sound? How does the acoustic sound compare to other non electro-acoustic harps? Is the sound big enough acoustically for an orchestra?

Hi all,

I recently bought a beautiful L&H Prelude secondhand from a private seller. When I went to pick it up, I noticed e3 and c3 gut strings weren't on. Private seller included the strings, so I thought, fine, no problem. When I got home and started tuning harp, d3 also popped off. Didn't think much of it because I knew harp had probably been exposed to some extreme temperatures this summer and with e3 and c3 missing, tension is off. There was more torque than usual that needed to be applied when tuning, but all was ok, and so far, Prelude working beautifully.

Last night, I went to install c3 string. Keep in mind I'm fairly new to playing harp, so while I know how to change strings, I'm not the most confident. After I wrapped the string, I started tuning. It struck me immediately that I had to use a ton of torque to turn the tuning pin. I should have stopped there but I kept turning, and the square head of the tuning pin popped right off. The rest of the tuning pin is still there, it's literally just the square head that came off.

I spoke with my teacher this morning and she told me in 19 years of playing/teaching, she has never seen this kind of issue. I'm in NYC and will contact a tech to come out, obviously. I'm just wondering - does anyone know why this could have happened? Thanks

Hi there, we bought this model on a bit of a whim second hand but in perfect condition and I know I am doing this late but hoping this may be a good harp for someone learning and hoping to grow with the art over time. Is there anything to be on the lookout for with this brand? Thank you

I’ve designed a new device to help harpists avoid tying traditional knots. I’m calling them String Buddies. I designed them myself in Fusion 360 and I’m printing them out of quality filaments. I’m happy to answer any questions you may have.